Shadma Shaikh is a technology journalist and cofounder at FactorDaily with a journalism career spanning a decade of covering business, technology and startups with newsrooms like The Economic Times and Deccan Chronicle in the past. Known for her work around internet platforms and digital culture, Shadma is now reimagining storytelling and building new journalistic narratives at FactorDaily.
Indian Youtubers have found a global audience devouring videos of Indian barbers performing vigorous massages. These massages shot at rustic roadside salons relaxes stressed consumers and even help them fall asleep.
Headquartered in San Francisco and founded in 2015, Discord is a platform that allows users to build and engage with like-minded members through chat, voice and video channels.
Unveiling the journey through YouTube stardom, this narrative exposes the challenges creators face in maintaining a relentless pace of content creation, combating online harassment, and striving to find equilibrium amid the unpredictable sway of algorithms. It illuminates the unseen hardships lurking behind the digital screen.
Kwai, a Chinese short-video app, faced challenges in moderating sensitive content involving underage users in India. This story examines how the platform’s policies struggled to keep up, sparking important conversations about digital safety and content regulation in the online space.
Through the journey of the dedicated contributors in the OpenStreetMap community in India, this story explores the rise of OpenStreetMap community, highlighting its role in disaster relief and urban planning.
Amit Bhardwaj’s GainBitcoin network unraveled into one of India’s largest cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes. The fraudulent operation exposed the risks of unregulated digital investments, impacting thousands of investors and prompting significant legal and regulatory scrutiny.
